#achaea janata

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Castor Oil Semi-Looper, a fat one.

25/03/23 - Achaea janata, hostplant: Rosa sp.

NSW:Wollongong, suburban garden

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I really, really like making GIFs.

Achaea janata Brithys crini

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Very hungry Croton caterpillar.

Achaea janata

21/05/22

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Clever caterpillars know exactly where to hide.

Achaea janata, “Castor Semi-Looper / Croton Caterpillar” Foodplant: Codiaeum variegatum, “Variegated Croton”

03/04/21

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Caterpillars have a few methods of self defense, depending on the family or species. One technique most caterpillars I find use, is regurgitation.

The caterpillar creates a ball of regurgitated foodplant from its mouth, then spits it out onto the attacker. From my knowledge, this attack is harmless to humans. It seems to be used to either startle, or disgust any predator looking for a meal.

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Enjoying some sun ♥

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My Mum wasn’t very happy about me turning her Euphorbia into a buffet, but sadly I don’t have the money or resources to have my own caterpillar nursery 😔

I kept a few of the caterpillars in jars, and my Mum collected the rest, and put them downstairs (where they probably went into the garden behind us LOL).

Raising caterpillars is hard, when you haven’t got the money for foodplants...

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Achaea janata pretending to be apart of the twig.

When it comes to loopers, I’ve noticed they don’t really stiff themselves out like inchworms. Instead they cling very closely to branches and twigs.